Claude Augé
Claude Augé (born October 31, 1854 in L'Isle-Jourdain (Gers) , † July 22, 1924 in Fontainebleau ) was a French publisher , Romanist and lexicographer .
life and work
Augé was first an elementary school teacher. He married a relative of Pierre Larousse , entered the Larousse publishing house ( Éditions Larousse ) and became one of the directors. He wrote successful school books (for music, French and history) himself. Augé led famous projects on encyclopedic dictionaries, including the Nouveau Larousse illustré in 7 volumes (Paris 1897–1904, Supplement 1907), as well as the most successful French dictionary of all time, the Petit Larousse illustré ( revised annually since 1905), and the two-volume Larousse pour tous (1907–1908, further edition 1922 and title Larousse universel). Claude Augé carried the French lexicography over from the prejudices of the 19th century to the modern world. In 1920 he transferred his role in the publishing house to his son Paul Augé .
In L'Isle-Jourdain (Gers) a street bears his name.
Other works
- Le Livre de musique , Paris 1889, most recently 1954
- Grammaire enfantine , Paris 1890
- Premier Livre de grammaire , Paris 1890; Deuxième Livre de grammaire. Troisième livre de grammaire , Paris 1892
literature
- Dictionnaire national des contemporains , ed. by Nath Imbert, Vol. 3, Paris 1939 (with picture)
- Pierre Larousse. Du Grand Dictionnaire au Petit Larousse , ed. by Jean Pruvost and Micheline Guilpain-Giraud, Paris 2002
- Jean Pruvost, Les Dictionnaires de langue française , Paris 2002
Web links
- Literature by and about Claude Augé in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- http://www.mairie-islejourdain.com/fr/maison-claudeauge.asp
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Augé, Claude |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French publisher, lexicographer and Romance philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | L'Isle-Jourdain (Gers) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 1924 |
| Place of death | Fontainebleau |